Article holder



n. c. WISYENBERG.

ARTICLE HOLDER.

APPLlCATlON FILED MAY 31,1921.

Patented Aug. 1, 1922.

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ARTICLE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, 1921.

Patented Aug. 1, 1922.

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DON CARLOS W'ISENBER-G, OF PERU, INDIANA.

ARTICLE HOLDER.

Application filed May 31,

T 0 all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, DoN C. VVISENBERG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Peru, in the county of Miami and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Article Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in article holding devices.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an article hOldiIlg device specifically adapted for holding fruit jars, and the like, to maintain the article being held in fixed position, for placing or removing a cover thereon or therefrom, or to perform any other work upon the article being held.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an article holding device of the above described character, which may be clamped to a supporting element, such as a table, and including novel operating means for moving jaws in increasing or decreasing circumferential alignment, to engage or disengage an article. d

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved article holding device.

Figure 2 is a plan view, of a supporting plate, showing several other elements in cross section,

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the improved article holding device, showing the same engaging a jar.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional view of the improved article holder, show ing the cooperating details thereof.

Figure is a plan view of a detail of the invention. i v Figure 6 1s a perspective view of a a element used to engage an article.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiinent of my invention, the letter A designates a supporting base plate, having the turn table B rotatably mounted thereon. An operating lever handle C is oscillatively mounted upon the supporting base plate and engaging the turn table for oscillation to expand or contract certain jaw elements D,

Specification of Letters Patent.

lie the bottom of the base Patented Aug. 1, 15122. 1921." Serial No. 473,898.

ate guide slots 14 are symmetrically cut about the pivot aperture 12, and struck therein eccentrically with respect to said aperture to provide cam guide slots, the purpose of which will be subsequently described The turn table B is preferably circular in formation; the same having a diameter equal to the diameter of the disc portion 10 of the supporting base A. The turn table B is provided with a plurality of teeth 16, upon a portion thereof in segmental formation. A'series of relatively straight slots 17 are cut radially therein, from the pivoting element 13 as a center. A slot 17 is provided upon the turntable B, to co0perate with each arcuate slot 14 of the base plate A; said slots when the base plate A and turn table B are assembled, being so arranged in intersecting relation to provide an opening, which can be moved to or from the pivoting element 13, by relativemovement'of the base plate A and turn table B.

Thejaw elements D are provided for action through the slots in thebase plate A and turn table B. They are arranged in circumferential alignment upon the turn table B; each comprising an upstanding channel shaped supporting portion'20, preferably arcuate in cross section, and provided with a resilient insert 21, preferably of rubber, fiber or the like. Each of the jaws D are moreover provided with the turn table engaging portion 22, provided to straddle a slot 17'upon the turn table B, said'portion 22 being provided with a suitable aperture 23 for insertion of a rivet or pivoting element 24; the pivoting element 24 of each of the jaws D normally projecting downwardly through a pair of intersecting slots 14 and 17 in the base plate A and turn table B respectively. The pivot element 24 is provided with a head 25 adapted to overplate A and to straddle the slot 14 therein.

ln-placing the jaws D upon the turn tation, and provided with arcuate end; the teeth ble B, it is preferred that their resilient article engaging portions 22 be disposeduto face the pivotal center 13 at all times, To this end, each of the jaw elements'D have been provided with adownwardly project ing finger 27', upon the outer end of the plate engaging portion 22, for engagement within its respective slot 17 of the plate or turn table B. j v

The operating means C, preferably comprises a single handle 80, pivotally mounted adjacent an end thereof, throughan aperture in the extreme end of the shank'pon tion 11, and by a'rivet 31 orthe like. The lever or handle 30, is provided with' an enlarged portion 32, adapted for overlying the shank 11 adjacent the turntable B. This portion'32is preferably segmental in formatherteeth. 33 upon its 33 normally adapted to mesh with the teeth 16 of the turntable B. It is preferred thatthehanclle be provided=upon its hand engaging portion with the lateral down turnediside flanges 341,- to give strength to the same An aperture 36 is provided in the extreme end of the hand engaging portlon of the lever 30, for hanging. or otherwisesupporting the article holder when not in use. 30.

Asbfefore mentioned, upon relative movement ofthe turn table B, .upon the support} I ing. orfbase plate A; the jaws D will be advanced or retracted thereon,

, the same.

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.due to the camaction of a pair ofiintersecting slots, engaging each of the pins .Z tof individual jaw" elements D. Itmay be" desired, therefore, to secure the jaw piostionto engage a-jaw F, for supporting has-been provided with a screw threaded end 41 projecting upwardly. from the shank J 11, {and through in the enlarged portion: 32,.from the pivot. A: wing nut 45 has been.

an'arcuate slot. l2, struck provided for engagement upon the screw threaded end 4:1,,and for clamping upon I the top of the enlarged handleportion' 32, '1 whereby theoperating-lever meansC may i be clamped inanypreferredposition with cases be: unwieldy, the supporting. means slots8will-be necessary-inthe top leg M5,}

' bottom zleg50 respectto the base plate: A.

Since-'thefarticle F to be held, will in some E has been provided tomaintain the article holderiin a fixed position. Thesupporting,

means E, includes-a substantially U-shaped adaptedto expose the slots 14 in the base plate A, and permit provided for parallel relation with the leg element D in onev tree reciprocation. of the... heads 25 of thevariousisliding pinsf24. The. of-fthe U-shapedelement 4:5 is.

foot 53,and an operating screw head 54..-

The opening of the member 45,.- is--disposed opposite to the operating handle means C,

whereby the member t5 can readily be inserted over a table or other support. I.

In operation, the member 45 is slipped over a. table .or support, and the article holder securely clamped toa table or support by adjusting the screw 52. The jar or other elementF is again disposedupon the top of the turn table B, in such position, that the jaws C are; extended laterally about'its pivotal niovebottom circumference. Upon ment of the handle, lever C, the teeth 33 thereof'will engage theteeth 16 of th'e turn table 13, and pivotallymove tli'eturntable B on thebase plate A. This relative movement of the turntable-B on the base plate A,

will move the jaws D in contracting circum-.

ferential alignment, as above mentioned to engagea side of the article F. Figure 101% the d1j'awing, sh.ows the jaws D and handle C, prior 1 to contraction of the jaws to engage the article F. The dotted lines Figurel, show the respective positions of' the jaws D and handle G, when the jaws D have been contracted to their extrein'e positions. After the jaws D engage the sides of the articleF, the clamp nut d3 'canxb'e. ro-

tated; upon the screw threaded shank ll,"

until the same engages the handle C andsecurely clamps the tion withrespect tothe baseplate A, and

I securely holding the jaws D in; engagement vTo this end abolt or rivet 4:0

withthe article-F. H

Various changes in the shape," size'andta'rrangementof parts, may be made to; the

form of the invention herein shown and desame in its adjusted posiscribed, without departing from the spirit of,

the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim: j

1. An article holder, comprising, in A combination a supporting .baseplate, a turn table oscillatively mounted'on said plate, jaw

elements on said, turn table and plate, and means on saidsupporting plate for engaging and oscillatingthe turn. table relative to said supporting plate, for moving said jaw elements relative to each other.

2. An article holder, comprising incombination a supporting base plate, a turn table oscillatively mounted on saidpl ate, jaw elementson said turn table and plate, and

means pivotallymounted" on said supporting plate engaging, the turntable for moven ient' to oscillate the turn supporting, platefor movingsaid jaw elementsrelative .to each other.

An article holder, compri ivotany mounted on said base plate and table relative to saida. base plate. having; slots, therelri, a Second, plate having slots therein jaw elements mounted through said slots in said plates, and means on said base plate for engagement with said second plate to oscillate the second plate to move the jaws relative to each other.

4. An article holder, comprising in combination a base plate, a second plate oscillatively pivoted thereto, jaw elements engaging in said first and second mentioned plates, and manually operable rack means pivoted to said base plate engaging said second plate for oscillation thereof for adjusting the relative positions of said jaws.

5. An article holder, comprising in combination a base plate, a turn table pivoted thereon, a handle pivoted to said base plate, intermeshing means on said turn table and pivoted handle, and jaw elements on said turn table for relative movement by operation of said pivoted handle.

6. An article holder, comprising in com bination a base plate, a turn table pivoted thereon having teeth segmentally upon a portion thereof, a pivoted handle on said base plate having segmental teeth adapted for intermeshing with said teeth of the turntable, said turntable and base plate having cooperating intersecting slots, and a plurality of jaw elements engaging the slots in saidbase plate and turn table, said jaw elements adapted for advancing or retraction by operation of said handle means.

7. An article holder comprising a base plate including a shank and a disc, said disc having slots therein, a second plate of substantially the same size as the disc on said base plate and having slots therein, jaw elements including portions for attachment in the slots of said base and second mentioned plates, and means pivotally mounted on the shank portion of said base plate and engaging said second mentioned plate to oscillate the same for relative movement of said jaw elements.

8. An article holder comprising in combination a base plate, a turntable pivotally mounted on said base plate, jaw elements on said turn table, an operating handle structure pivoted to said base plate and engaging said turn table for oscillation of said turntable, said handle having a slot therein, clamping means in said base plate for adjustment to engage said handle through the slot therein to maintain said handle in adjusted position on said base plate for maintaining said jaws in a fixed position.

DON CARLOS WISENBERG. 

